A disease of exotic trees

A disease of exotic trees

(Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicines in Hainan Island)

[synonym] Daguo.

[source] it is the root, stem and leaf of Sapindus heterophylla.

[plant morphology] alien tree disease

Large shrubs to small trees, 2-4 meters high, the whole plant thin pilose. The leaves are palmately 3-foliolate, the terminal leaflets are elliptic or acutely ovate, 4-9 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide, pointed at both ends, sparsely toothed at the edge, and the lateral leaflets are smaller, oblique, petiolate and acutely toothed. Raceme axillary; flowers small, yellow white, 4-numbered. Fruit round, not dehiscent when ripe.

It grows in mountains, under sparse forests, hills or shrubs. It is distributed in Guangdong.

[collection] it can be collected all year round, washed, sliced and dried in the sun.

Sweet and warm.

Function indications: Tongli joint, Sanyu Huoxue. It can treat rheumatism, arthralgia and traumatic injury. Ye: for a cold.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-6 yuan.